Crowdfunding microgranting dinner funding Detroit neighborhood-based ideas, $5 at a time.

• Co-creator and lead developer of civic and entrepreneurship engagement with over 40,000 in attendance and raised over $200,000 for 500+ local ideas, projects, and businesses.

• Developed and managed monthly dinner series that resulted in growing the dinner in eight neighborhood areas around Detroit

• Connected Detroit SOUPs dinner results to community and philanthropic partners allowing SOUP to become an integral organization within the Detroit ecosystem

• Created new pathways for these ideators and entrepreneurs to navigate access to local and regional resources

• Initiated and executed vision and strategy with the SOUP model allowing the dinner to be replicated in neighborhoods, supporting local leaders and ideas.

• Created a versatile method of replication that allowed for the model to be customizable in any location that it could adapt to individual community needs

• Sole media and community spokesperson to educate, fundraise, and share organization

• Planned, developed and coordinated communications with social media and monthly newsletters of 10,000+ followers and podcast series while always documenting outcomes

• Developed a storytelling narrative explaining the social impact of the organization leading other cities to take on the model, funding opportunities, and fellowship opportunities.

• Led 14 member Board of Directors to establish goals, set standards, develop a growth plan and fundraise with zero turnover.

• Responsible for development of funding and growth strategies of multiple revenue streams, including grant funding, retail, fundraisers, and dinner attendance

• Managed two staff members and over 50+ volunteers